Bridging The Past And The Future

Adding to a list that includes The Walker Arts Center, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and the new Public Library, the latest architectural spectacular to open in Minneapolis is the Jean Nouvel-designed Guthrie Theatre. The building incorporates three performance spaces, the 1,100-seat Wurtele Thrust Stage, the 700-seat McGuire Proscenium Stage, and the 200-seat Dowling Studio black box space.
Nouvel was inspired by Minneapolis' industrial past, which is especially evident on the ...